Sakigake against Tsurubayashi, Hatsu 2017, day 9

Sakigake3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Tsurubayashi2-3

Hatsu 2017, day 9, 16 January 2017. Makushita, bout 20 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% SakigakeTsurubayashi 56%

The ratings had Tsurubayashi ahead, at 56%, but Sakigake won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakigake 2Tsurubayashi 1
  1. Tsurubayashi won · Nagoya 2019, day 5, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Sakigake won · Hatsu 2019, day 10, Makushitayorikiri
  3. Sakigake won · Hatsu 2017, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.